Published December 18, 2024, with a January 17, 2025 effective date, the DHS rule combined stronger petition oversight with greater flexibility for temporary workers. This retrospective explains its original adoption; current October 2026 legal status is not verified.
Published: 2026-10-21
Read articleUSCIS’s September 16, 2025, announcement distinguished a September 12 petition receipt cutoff from an employment start-date boundary of April 1, 2026. This retrospective, prepared October 18, 2026, examines that first-half FY2026 notice only. Current October 2026 legal status is not verified, and this is not FY2027 guidance.
Published: 2026-10-21
Read articleThe Department of Labor’s October 2025 interim final rule shifted non-range H-2A wage calculations to OEWS data, introduced two skill levels, and adopted a housing-related adjustment for H-2A workers. This retrospective, dated October 17, 2026, does not verify the rule’s current October 2026 legal status.
Published: 2026-10-21
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